Luan Bird Forest

After escaping the group's pursuit, Shen Ge grew angrier and angrier, wishing he could immediately turn back and give those bastards from the White Bird Sect a good beating.

However, Shen Ge ultimately didn't go back, after all, the other side had more people, and he followed his heart.

After sulking for a while, Shen Ge finally calmed down and took out a map to look at.

"The Luan Bird Forest is just ahead. I wonder if our luck will be good this time."

Shen Ge's target this time was the Luan Bird. Although it was of little use to him, someone wanted it. He had accepted a mission from a young lady of Lineage. As long as he captured a Luan Bird with a good bloodline and sent it back, he would receive 10,000 High-Grade Spirit Stone and a piece of Black Rock Iron. The reward was incredibly generous, so Shen Ge accepted it without hesitation.

After this job, with those ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stone, he can focus on cultivation for at least another twenty years, and maybe even break through to a higher realm if he's lucky.

After putting away the map, Shen Ge quickly flew forward and arrived at his destination in less than half a day. This Luan Bird Forest was indeed different from other places; the trees here were two or three times taller than those elsewhere.

After concealing his presence, Shen Ge quietly crept inside.

This Luan Bird Forest is home to a Luan Bird King known as the Fairy Qingyu. Although she is Demon Beast Luan Bird, she cultivates the righteous path. Moreover, she has a wide circle of friends and considerable strength. Her Luan Bird Forest is a recognized territory for Demon Beast, and few cultivators usually come here to cause trouble.

However, Fairy Qingyu didn't keep an eye on this Luan Bird Forest all the time; at her level, she spent almost all her time in seclusion cultivating.

But this doesn't mean the operation will be easy. There are still many powerful Demon Beast in this forest. Although they rarely kill people under the control of Fairy Qingyu, if you are caught, you will probably get a good beating. So Shen Ge doesn't dare to be careless at all.

Not long after he entered the forest, the group from the White Bird Sect also arrived. They skillfully took out a thin veil and put it on before disappearing into the forest.

This veil is extraordinary; it completely concealed their presence the moment they put it on. This thing is far more powerful than Shen Ge's method of concealing his aura.

In the forest, Shen Ge moved forward slowly and carefully. Although he was still on the outskirts, he had already encountered quite a few Demon Beast. First and second-tier Demon Beast were everywhere, and he even occasionally ran into third-tier Demon Beast.

These were not mission objectives, so Shen Ge didn't bother them.

Traveling at a leisurely pace, it took Shen Ge a full half month to reach the central region. Here, there were more fourth-tier Demon Beast, and he could even see some scattered houses.

These houses must have been built by those fourth-tier Demon Beast that had transformed into human form. To be honest, it really does feel like a village.

Hidden in the shadows, Shen Ge carefully avoided the houses. He didn't want to provoke these fourth-tier Demon Beast, much less dare to.

This place was practically a den of Demon Beast, and Shen Ge dared not disturb it. Getting caught and beaten would be the least of his worries; he was genuinely afraid that these Demon Beast might lose control and tear him apart.

Afterwards, Shen Ge traveled a long distance. Although there were many Demon Beast along the way, fortunately, he was not exposed. Just as Shen Ge was feeling somewhat sentimental, a voice suddenly rang in his ear. "Fellow Daoist, sneaking around like a rat is not a good habit."

Although the voice was gentle and refined, it sounded like a thunderclap to Shen Ge's ears.

That's it, looks like I'm definitely not getting away with a beating this time.

Just as Shen Ge was feeling distressed, the voice sounded in his ear again, "Fellow Daoist, I just brewed a pot of tea. Would you like to come and have a cup?"

Can I say no?

Shen Ge looked at the ferocious, bloodthirsty black tiger that had somehow crept up behind him, and felt like crying.

This tiger was a peak fourth-tier Demon Beast. At such close range, Shen Ge really didn't dare to fight it, fearing he would be torn apart. After all, he was only at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, already a whole realm lower than its opponent.

Moreover, whoever was transmitting the message was watching, and it might even be Spirit Severing Realm being. Shen Ge dared not make any sudden moves and could only obediently reveal himself and follow the black giant tiger.

Before long, the man and the tiger arrived at a stream. The place was quite spacious, and the little wooden house built there looked rather lonely.

But Shen Ge had no interest in looking at the house; his gaze remained fixed on the white-clad man standing by the stream with his hands behind his back.

How to describe the feeling Shen Ge had towards this person? He was very serene and somewhat otherworldly, like a celestial being descended to earth.

After staring for a long time, Shen Ge finally came to his senses and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Senior, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I will never dare to do it again..."

Shen Ge rattled off a long string of words, all pleading for forgiveness and admitting his mistakes. He was being completely honest; he would never act rashly when he needed to back down.

"This guy's pretty cowardly, Brother Bai, how about I eat him? He's no good anyway." A deep, menacing voice rang out beside Shen Ge, making him tremble.

"No, no, how am I not a good bird... No, no, I'm not a bird, Tiger, my meat doesn't taste good, it's tough, tougher than thousand-year-old rotten wood, you'll get a stomachache if you eat it..."

"It's alright, I just like it a bit tough, it's chewy." The big black tiger turned its head, its tiger eyes gleaming green as it stared intently at Shen Ge, its blood-red mouth opening and closing repeatedly, as if considering where to bite Shen Ge.

"Alright, Black Tiger, you can leave now."

The man by the stream slowly turned around; his face truly deserved the title of a peerless gentleman.

The big black tiger nodded, then wobbled away with cat-like steps.

The man called Brother Bai slowly walked to the wooden table next to him, sat down, and then picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea.

"Fellow Daoist, please." The man gestured for them to proceed.

This left Shen Ge somewhat bewildered. Logically speaking, given his suspicious motives for sneaking in, shouldn't he be getting a severe beating and instead being offered tea after being caught? This... this was far too humble and polite, wasn't it?

"Senior, just tell me what you need. I'll consider it."

Seeing Shen Ge's resistance, the man chuckled, "What, are you afraid I'll poison you?"

"No..." Shen Ge waved his hand and said, "With your cultivation level, killing me would be a simple matter of waving your hand. There's no need for poison."

"Fellow Daoist, you've come here for the Luan Bird, haven't you?" The man raised a smirk, revealing Shen Ge's purpose as if he knew everything.

Shen Ge was slightly shocked, but before he could answer, the man said, "It's not that you can't take one of these Luan Bird with you, but..."